Meaning Of The Word Whirligig beetle

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whirligig beetle in American English
any of a small family (Gyrinidae) of bluish-black gregarious beetles found darting about in circles on the surface of ponds, streams, etc.
any of numerous aquatic beetles of the family Gyrinidae, commonly seen in groups circling about rapidly on the surface of the water

whirligig beetle in British English
noun: any flat-bodied water beetle of the family Gyrinidae, which circles rapidly on the surface of the water

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